Where to buy in Spain for under €300k

Where can you buy in Spain for under €300,000?

At national averages, the honest shortlist is the Costa Blanca and other Valencian Community coasts for space near the sea, inland Andalucía and Murcia for the lowest per-square-metre prices, and the western Costa del Sol if you want Málaga province climate on a strict cap. Marbella, Puerto Banús and the Golden Mile are effectively off the table at this budget: our October 2026 inventory shows medians above €850,000 in those markets. The table below summarises the three coastal strategies buyers actually use at €300,000.

693 active Costa del Sol resale listings ask €300,000 or less, 9% of 7,726 homes in our October 2026 inventory; 522 of those are apartments at a €265,000 median asking priceSource: Hometailor market data · October 2026 · View market data →

National context: provincial averages set the ceiling

Spain is not one market. Coastal provinces that international buyers search most often sit far apart on price. Málaga province, which covers the Costa del Sol, reached a record 4,272 euros per square metre in July 2026 on the idealista price index, up 7.6% year on year. Alicante province, which covers the Costa Blanca, stood at 2,759 euros per square metre in August 2026, up 6.8%. At those averages, €300,000 buys about 70 built square metres on the Costa del Sol and about 109 square metres on the Costa Blanca before you negotiate. Both coasts grew in 2026, but from different bases, which is why the same budget feels generous in Denia and tight in Estepona.

Málaga province asking prices reached €4,272/m² in July 2026 (+7.6% YoY); Alicante province hit €2,759/m² in August 2026 (+6.8% YoY)Source: idealista price index · August 2026 · View market data →

We compare both coasts in depth in Costa Blanca vs Costa del Sol. If your budget is fixed at €300,000 and you want the largest coastal home, that comparison usually ends on the Costa Blanca. If you need Málaga airport, international schools and the deepest resale pool in Spain, you stay on the Costa del Sol and accept a smaller flat or a quieter address.

Costa del Sol: where sub-€300k stock actually sits

The coast median asking price in our October 2026 inventory is €659,000, so a €300,000 cap puts you in the value belt, not the trophy belt. Sub-€300,000 homes cluster in Estepona (58 listings in our slice), La Duquesa (46), Fuengirola (44), Manilva (36), Riviera del Sol (31), San Luis de Sabinillas (28), Málaga city (28), Calahonda (25) and Benalmádena Costa (23). Median asking prices in that band run roughly €245,000 to €280,000 in those towns, mostly apartments around 70 built square metres. Townhouses under €300,000 exist (74 in our inventory) at a €235,000 median, often inland or in older urbanisations without beach walking distance.

Fuengirola is the stand-out year-round town where sub-€300,000 flats still appear: walkable services, the Cercanías train toward Málaga and the airport, and 44 listings in band on our October 2026 data. The trade-off is size and view, not location. La Duquesa and San Luis de Sabinillas buy more square metres for the euro but sit west of the main hospital corridor and feel quieter in winter. For area-by-area lifestyle trade-offs at higher budgets, see best areas on the Costa del Sol and Marbella vs Estepona.

Purchase costs: the budget is not all bricks

Spanish purchase tax is regional. On a €300,000 resale in Andalucía, transfer tax (ITP) is 7% under Ley 5/2021, which is €21,000 before notary, land registry and legal fees. The same price in the Valencian Community pays 9% since June 2026, which is €27,000. New build pays 10% VAT plus stamp duty in both regions. All-in purchase extras on a resale typically land near 10% to 11% on top of the asking price, which means a €300,000 headline needs roughly €330,000 to €333,000 of cleared funds. The regional ITP table and worked examples live in our property transfer tax guide; the full buying sequence is in how to buy property in Spain.

Andalucía applies a flat 7% transfer tax (ITP) on resale purchases under Ley 5/2021; the Valencian Community charges 9% on resales from June 2026 under Ley 5/2025Source: BOE / regional tax laws · 2026 · View market data →

What you give up at €300,000 on the Costa del Sol

• Beach-front or central Marbella addresses: medians in our inventory sit near €850,000 to €1.8 million in prime Marbella markets.
• Large villas with pools at walking distance to services: sub-€300k stock is overwhelmingly apartments and small townhouses.
• New-build premiums: most sub-cap homes are resale; off-plan stock at this price is scarce on the coast.
• Turn-key luxury finishes: budget for renovation, community fees and IBI on top of the ticket price.

Browse live sub-cap stock on our Costa del Sol listings hub, compare town medians on the Fuengirola price page and the La Duquesa price page, and stress-test rental plans in our Costa del Sol rental yields guide if income matters to the purchase.

The verdict

Under €300,000 in Spain in 2026 means choosing between more home on the Costa Blanca and more market depth on the Costa del Sol, with the western Málaga towns and Fuengirola as the realistic Costa del Sol shortlist on our live inventory. Inland options can beat both on price but rarely match coastal lifestyle. Run the all-in purchase cost before you fly, then compare towns on our price pages rather than portal averages alone.